Applicability of Xpert MTB/RIF assay for routine diagnosis of tuberculosis: a four-year single-center experience

ÇELİK C., Gotzel M. G., BAKICI M. Z., BERK S., ÖZŞAHİN S. L., GÜLTÜRK E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, sa.6, ss.1329-1334, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1407-56
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1329-1334
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Tuberculosis diagnosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Xpert MTB/RIF assay, Bactec MGIT 960, MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS, SPUTUM, FEASIBILITY, PATIENT
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: The aim of this study is to assess the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in clinical samples and to compare the results by reference to the diagnostic method, Bactec MGIT 960.